Pempek, Mpek-mpek or Empek-empek

Homemade Pempek/ Fish Cake by my friend’s Mom. Pempek, or others known as Empek-Empek or Mpek Mpek, is one of signature dishes from South Sumatera (Palembang). Pempek made is made of fish (usually tenggiri/ belida) and tapioca starch.

It served with cuko (a dark, sour, and spicy) the sour sauce is from Asam kandis/tamarind.

in Lampung, the uniqueness of Pempek is the way they eat the sour sauce/ the cuko, they drink it like a water 😀 . This food is great for breakfast or snacks.